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Unit 8 Flashcards

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torque

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a turning or twisting force

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; to perceive something obscure

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igneous

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produced by fire; volcanic

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prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish

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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition

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contiguous

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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dissolution

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disintegration; debauchery

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pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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sedition

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behavior prompting rebellion

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective

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fractious

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quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

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physiognomy

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facial features

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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

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contentious

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quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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supposition

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the act of assuming to be true or real

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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laud

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praise

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amenity

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something that increases comfort

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exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

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fetid

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having a bad smell

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skeptic

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one who doubts

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empirical

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derived from observation or experiment

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presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

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saturate

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imbue throughout; soak thoroughly

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aspersion

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slander; false rumor

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vendetta

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prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

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analgesic

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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cantankerous

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irritable; ill-humored

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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quorum

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number of member necessary to conduct a meeting

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bionics

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the application of biological principals to the design of electrical or engineering systems

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labile

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likely to change

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obdurate

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stubborn

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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denouement

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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cognizant

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informed; conscious; aware

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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flux

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flowing; a continuous moving

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militate

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to work against

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pervasive

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spread throughout every part

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disparate

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dissimilar

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implode

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collapse inward violently

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caustic

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burning; stinging; causing corrosion

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impinge

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to strike; encroach

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felicitous

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suitable expressed; well-chose; appropriate

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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sage

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wise

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occlude

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to shut; block

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prevaricate

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to quibble; evade the truth

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ambivalence

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

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fulminate

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to attack loudly; denounce

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antecedent

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something that comes before

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concomitant

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existing concurrently

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effete

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depleted of vitality; over refined; decadent

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embellish

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to adorn; enhance

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tremulous

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trembling, frugal, timid

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substantive

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essential

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insuperable

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insurmountable; unconquerable

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pragmatic

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practical

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inert

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unable to move; sluggish

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subside

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to settle down; grow quiet

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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qualified

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limited, restricted

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catalyst

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something that causes change

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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saturnine

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gloomy

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treatise

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article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

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chivalry

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the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

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canard

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false; deliberately misleading story

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equitable

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fair; just; impartial

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vacillate

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to waver; oscillate

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miscreant

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villain; criminal

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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savor

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to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell

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somatic

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relating to or affecting the body; corporeal

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junta

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group of people united in political intrigue

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viable

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practicable; capable of developing

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approbation

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praise, approval

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commensurate

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proportional

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lethargic

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inactive

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overweening

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presumptuous; arrogant

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tome

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book, usually large and academic

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turbid

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muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion

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etiology

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causes or origins

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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captious

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faultfinding; intended to entrap as in an argument

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magnanimity

A

generosity; nobility

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circuitous

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roundabout

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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ameliorate

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to improve

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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substantiate

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to support with proof or evidence

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regale

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to entertain; feast

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explicate

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to explain; interpret; clarify

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pathological

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departing from normal condition

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incongruity

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state of not fitting

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denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

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immutable

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unchangeable

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platonic

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spiritual; theoretical; without a sensual desire

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sextant

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navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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visage

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appearance; aspect

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fawning

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seeking flavor by flattering

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